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martha raddatz is here. it's almost a week into this threat. what is the very latest tonight? what are you learning? >> reporter: overnight there was a u.s. drone strike in yemen. when you get a threat from a specific country like yemen u.s. intelligence moves everything toward that country, more drones to try to disrupt that network. the u.s. believes this plot is still active. as one intelligence official told me, the cause for serious concern remains. and the men behind it, al qaeda leader nasir al wuhayshi and al-asiri are still in hiding. what really has intelligence worried is that the plot will morph into something else, now that the embassies and consulates are closed, that the terrorists will set their sights on a soft target overseas, a hotel or something else that is largely unpunprotected. still a lot of concern tonight. >> moving into something impossible to predict. >>> tonight the fbi is asking for everyone watching this program to help solve a mystery. re-opened today after nearly 50 years, aew born was kidnapped from his mother in a chicago hospital, later ret
martha raddatz is here. it's almost a week into this threat. what is the very latest tonight? what are you learning? >> reporter: overnight there was a u.s. drone strike in yemen. when you get a threat from a specific country like yemen u.s. intelligence moves everything toward that country, more drones to try to disrupt that network. the u.s. believes this plot is still active. as one intelligence official told me, the cause for serious concern remains. and the men behind it, al qaeda...
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martha raddatz. abc news, cairo. >>> olympic printer and double leg amputee, oscar pistorius, will be tried for the murder of his girlfriend next march. one of the developments from pistorius' court appearance yesterday. pistorius admitted to killing reeva steenkamp in february. he says he shot her by accident. pistorius face is a life sentence if convicted. >> now back at home, central idaho, residents are slowly allowed to return to their homes which have been, had been threatened by a fast-moving wildfire. abc's aditi roy is on the fire line. >> reporter: fanned by west winds, the beaver creek fire burns deep in the hills of sun valley, idaho. more than 100,000 acres scorched and nearly 1,200 crews attacking flames and smoke from above -- and below. fire fighters are working against hot, dry weather and wind gusts. turning the fire into tornado-like spirals. these firefighters are putting in a sprinkler system to protect the homes. most of their work is done with hand tools, like this pulaski, dig
martha raddatz. abc news, cairo. >>> olympic printer and double leg amputee, oscar pistorius, will be tried for the murder of his girlfriend next march. one of the developments from pistorius' court appearance yesterday. pistorius admitted to killing reeva steenkamp in february. he says he shot her by accident. pistorius face is a life sentence if convicted. >> now back at home, central idaho, residents are slowly allowed to return to their homes which have been, had been...
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we say good morning to you, martha. >> reporter: good morning, lara. this interview comes right as they arrested more members of the muslim brother mid, which could mean more bloodshed. more than 1,000 supporters of ousted president mohamed morsi, now dead. and now, this morning, almost all of the senior leadership of his muslim brotherhood, in custody. including the spiritual leader, carted away by egyptian security. egypt's prime minister told me, the leader was inciting violence. >> there are some accusations that he was talking, provoking hatred. >> reporter: but the prime minister acknowledged the brutal crackdown could mean prolonged bloodshed, which is exactly what worries america, in a country, an ally that's been vital to the stability of this region. are you worried that the muslim brotherhood is going to radicalize? that this will drive them underground and be more of a problem? >> i think this is a risk. >> reporter: and the killing of the supporters of the democratically-elected president, the prime minister compared it to the u.s. involve
we say good morning to you, martha. >> reporter: good morning, lara. this interview comes right as they arrested more members of the muslim brother mid, which could mean more bloodshed. more than 1,000 supporters of ousted president mohamed morsi, now dead. and now, this morning, almost all of the senior leadership of his muslim brotherhood, in custody. including the spiritual leader, carted away by egyptian security. egypt's prime minister told me, the leader was inciting violence....
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his last day in washington before heading out to martha's vineyard for vacation. john? >> kristin fisher in washington, thanks very much. >>> stay with abc news for the latest on the terror threat. we'll carry the president's news conference live from the white house. >>> after his news conference, the president meets with secretary of state john kerry. kerry is getting together today with his russian counterpart. the meeting comes two days after president obama canceled a summit meeting with president vladimir putin. the case of leaker edward snowden is on the agenda. >>> another major story this morning. the threat of more flooding hanging over the center of the nation again today. >> right now, it's raining from texas to the northeast. and in missouri, rescue teams were out in full
his last day in washington before heading out to martha's vineyard for vacation. john? >> kristin fisher in washington, thanks very much. >>> stay with abc news for the latest on the terror threat. we'll carry the president's news conference live from the white house. >>> after his news conference, the president meets with secretary of state john kerry. kerry is getting together today with his russian counterpart. the meeting comes two days after president obama canceled...
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martha raddatz with the latest from cairo. thank you. >>> the embattled mayor of san diego s reached a settlement in the sexual harassment lawsuit against him. it's not clear if the deal will lead to bob filner's resignation. but he was seen packing boxes into his car outside city hall last night. 18 women have accused the mayor of improper behavior. >>> and a military drill in russia caught quite a few beachgoers by surprise when it went a little offcourse or let's say a lot offcourse. look at that. no one was injured remarkably when this giant hovercraft charged ashore on to a crowded beach. the paratroopers swooped in and cleared the area. the military says much landings are routine. and they were surprised people was on the beach. it is august. just saying. >>> and finally, we've been hearing a lot about them lately. but we rarely get to see a sinkhole happen, right before our eyes. watch these trees completely disappear into a sinkhole. this is in a louisiana bayou. this video shot by local officials. this morning, we're
martha raddatz with the latest from cairo. thank you. >>> the embattled mayor of san diego s reached a settlement in the sexual harassment lawsuit against him. it's not clear if the deal will lead to bob filner's resignation. but he was seen packing boxes into his car outside city hall last night. 18 women have accused the mayor of improper behavior. >>> and a military drill in russia caught quite a few beachgoers by surprise when it went a little offcourse or let's say a lot...
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martha raddatz is here. it's almost a week into this threat. what is the very latest tonight? what are you learning? >> reporter: overnight there was a u.s. drone strike in yemen. when you get a threat from a specific country like yemen u.s. intelligence moves everything toward that country, more drones to try to disrupt that network. the u.s. believes this plot is still active. as one intelligence official told me, the cause for serious concern remains. and the men behind it, al qaeda leader nasir al wuhayshi and al-asiri are still in hiding. what really has intelligence worried is that the plot will morph into something else, now that the embassies and consulates are closed, that the terrorists will set their sights on a soft target overseas, a hotel or something else that is largely unpunprotected. still a lot of concern tonight. >> moving into something impossible to predict. >>> tonight the fbi is asking for everyone watching this program to help solve a mystery. re-opened today after nearly 50 years, a new born was kidnapped from his mother in a chicago hospital, later r
martha raddatz is here. it's almost a week into this threat. what is the very latest tonight? what are you learning? >> reporter: overnight there was a u.s. drone strike in yemen. when you get a threat from a specific country like yemen u.s. intelligence moves everything toward that country, more drones to try to disrupt that network. the u.s. believes this plot is still active. as one intelligence official told me, the cause for serious concern remains. and the men behind it, al qaeda...
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>> martha raddatz, in washington. thank you for that. obviously, cannot be too careful here. >>> now, to that dramatic confrontation in a cleveland courtroom. michelle knight, coming face-to-face with the man who held her captive for more than a decade. abc's alex perez is there. with the details. everyone was riveted in that courtroom. >> reporter: absolutely. good morning to you, amy. ariel castro is waking up in isolation before he's moved to prison. now, michelle knight is tiny. so small, her rescuers initially thought she was a child. but in court, she stood tall, like a tower of strength in court. this morning, ariel castro is waking up, locked in a prison cell for life. a fate one of the women he locked up for 11 long years described as fitting. >> the death penalty would be so much easier. you don't deserve that. you deserve to spend life in prison. i can forgive you. but i'll never forget. >> reporter: in court thursday, michelle knight bravely confronted the man who tormented her. never looking at castro. but describing to him
>> martha raddatz, in washington. thank you for that. obviously, cannot be too careful here. >>> now, to that dramatic confrontation in a cleveland courtroom. michelle knight, coming face-to-face with the man who held her captive for more than a decade. abc's alex perez is there. with the details. everyone was riveted in that courtroom. >> reporter: absolutely. good morning to you, amy. ariel castro is waking up in isolation before he's moved to prison. now, michelle knight...
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good morning, martha. >> reporter: good morning, george. the u.s. has a slew of evidence about this chemical attack, including intercepted conversations between syrian commanders. the u.s. and its allies have had massive surveillance operations, aimed at syria, since the conflict began. focusing especially on its chemical weapons stockpiles, which contains hundreds of tons of mustard and sarin gas. satellite have been monitoring whatever possible. abc news has learned that part of the intelligence the u.s. has gathered in the apparent chemical attack of august 21st, came from just such an intercept, one with a syrian commander. foreign policy reports that one panicked call was between an official at the syrian ministry of defense, and the leader of a chemical weapons unit. this evidence, coupled with the horrific images, interviews with survivors and the doctors who treated them, is what has convinced the u.s. at the highest level, is no doubt that the attack, which likely killed upwards of 1,000 people, was carried out by the syrian regime. >> the
good morning, martha. >> reporter: good morning, george. the u.s. has a slew of evidence about this chemical attack, including intercepted conversations between syrian commanders. the u.s. and its allies have had massive surveillance operations, aimed at syria, since the conflict began. focusing especially on its chemical weapons stockpiles, which contains hundreds of tons of mustard and sarin gas. satellite have been monitoring whatever possible. abc news has learned that part of the...
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good morning, martha. >> reporter: good morning, george. the u.s. is more convinced than ever before that this was a chemical attack and it is now up to president obama to decide what to do. the images, the evidence gathered in the attack have prompted this morning the u.s. secretary of state to issue the strongest statement to date, john kerry, saying the u.s. has very little doubt that a chemical weapon was used by the syrian regime last week killing hundreds or as many as a thousand syrian civilians. in the region this morning, possible options for a response are being discussed. the u.s. chairman of the joint chiefs and head of central command holding meetings with counterparts from across the region in amman. u.s. navy destroyers and submarines are now positioned in the mediterranean sea armed with cruise missiles ready to carry out strikes inside syria if the president orders them. fighter jets are at the ready, as well, although the jets themselves would not cross into syrian airspace. >> we will use our aircraft and our bombers to launch gli
good morning, martha. >> reporter: good morning, george. the u.s. is more convinced than ever before that this was a chemical attack and it is now up to president obama to decide what to do. the images, the evidence gathered in the attack have prompted this morning the u.s. secretary of state to issue the strongest statement to date, john kerry, saying the u.s. has very little doubt that a chemical weapon was used by the syrian regime last week killing hundreds or as many as a thousand...
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martha raddatz is there. good morning, martha. >> reporter: we have breaking news out of cairo this morning. the former president hosni mubarak who has been in prison for more than two years is set to be released, a court has taken a new look at the charges against him, his lawyers said that he could be released as soon as tomorrow. we talked to the prime minister about this possibility yesterday. he gave some strong hints. there's story that hosni mubarak might be freed? >> i understand that the judge has acquitted him from some of the accusations. we are -- we welcome anything according to the law. we respect our justice department. and whatever they -- and we would like this to be taken as a sign that we would go along the rule of law. >> so you would like to see him released? >> it's not a matter of i like to see him or not like -- i would like to see them have a fair and legal trial. >> this doesn't mean that hosni mubarak would reclaim power. he's 85 years old. he has been in very ill health. but this c
martha raddatz is there. good morning, martha. >> reporter: we have breaking news out of cairo this morning. the former president hosni mubarak who has been in prison for more than two years is set to be released, a court has taken a new look at the charges against him, his lawyers said that he could be released as soon as tomorrow. we talked to the prime minister about this possibility yesterday. he gave some strong hints. there's story that hosni mubarak might be freed? >> i...
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martha raddatz, abc news. >>> pro-assad supporters aren't waiting for missiles to start raining down. syrian electronic army, hackers aligned with assad is bragging this morning about taking control of several major media web sites including twitter and "the new york times." "the times" confirmed to abc news that the hit had limited effects but did appear to be malicious. >> moving on to news here now -- fire crews finally have a handle on a seven-alarm fire that damaged or destroyed five homes in northern california. flames broke out on a grassy hillside on interstate 80 in fairfield, eastern san francisco. before long the fire was torching homes and thick, black smoke forced a shut down of the busy interstate at the height of evening rush hour. >> the wildfire burning its way through the forest line around yosemite is 20% contained. so far it's consumed 282 square miles, destroyed more than 100 structures and threatens 4,500 more. the so-called rim fires sparked worrisome side effect, ash raining down on the hetch hetchy reservoir which supplies most of san francisco's drinking wate
martha raddatz, abc news. >>> pro-assad supporters aren't waiting for missiles to start raining down. syrian electronic army, hackers aligned with assad is bragging this morning about taking control of several major media web sites including twitter and "the new york times." "the times" confirmed to abc news that the hit had limited effects but did appear to be malicious. >> moving on to news here now -- fire crews finally have a handle on a seven-alarm fire...
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martha raddatz, abc news, washington. >>> o.j. simpson has been granted parole, but he will not be allowed to walk free just yet. the parole only applied to some of the charges. stemming from simpson's armed robbery and kidnapping conviction. he still faces another four years behind bars on sentences ordered to run consecutively. simpson is also waiting to find out if a nevada judge will grant him a new trial over the holdup to take back his memorabilia. >>> overseas a crime wave has gripped the french riviera. in the glittering town of cannes. just four days ago a thief made off with $136 million in diamonds and jewels in under 60 seconds. now another brazen robbery has taken place down the street. our reporter is there. >> reporter: cannes, home to europe's most celebrity-packed film festival, is in the midst of a crime wave. wednesday two men, one with an automatic pistol, one with a grenade, walked into this high-end jewelry store and walked out with 40 watches. it's the second heist this week. on sunday, a lone gunman walked
martha raddatz, abc news, washington. >>> o.j. simpson has been granted parole, but he will not be allowed to walk free just yet. the parole only applied to some of the charges. stemming from simpson's armed robbery and kidnapping conviction. he still faces another four years behind bars on sentences ordered to run consecutively. simpson is also waiting to find out if a nevada judge will grant him a new trial over the holdup to take back his memorabilia. >>> overseas a crime...
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then the obama family travels to martha's vine yard for vacation. >> i've been to the restaurant. >> is it good? >> terrific. >> the president only takes the first lady to the best spots. >> i'm sure they enjoyed it. >> all eyes on new jersey for the mystery winners to come forward to claim the jackpot. a minnesota man who bought one of three tickets stepped up and got his share of $448 million prize. 45-year-old paul white, project engineer who said he has been waiting for this day his entire life. >> we went through them and sure enough they were right. i said i will have to call you back later. and i went whoo, ran around the office. >> divorced father of two of teenagers. he will take home $58 million after taxes. >> oh, to be paul. good for him. came right forward. yep, me. >> everyone has a different philosophy. do you hold back? hire a couple people? attorneys, financial advisers before you come out so you have somebody in your ear telling you what to do and what to say before you go into the public. some people come out. mine, give me my cash. >> i think he will be all right.
then the obama family travels to martha's vine yard for vacation. >> i've been to the restaurant. >> is it good? >> terrific. >> the president only takes the first lady to the best spots. >> i'm sure they enjoyed it. >> all eyes on new jersey for the mystery winners to come forward to claim the jackpot. a minnesota man who bought one of three tickets stepped up and got his share of $448 million prize. 45-year-old paul white, project engineer who said he has...
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martha raddatz. abc news, cairo. >> neither days nor weeks for the latest news out of syria to have an economic impact here at home. stocks reversed earlier gains during the last hour of trading yesterday. again closing below the 15,000 level with traders citing jitters over syria. decreases in gas prices this time of year may not happen due to on going middle east tensions. >> lots of rattled nerves in northern nevada, an earthquake hit reno, nevada. the 4.2 quake centered from sun valley. shaking could be felt in northern california as well. reports of broken glass, fallen pictures, no serious damage or injuries. >> a dust storm through the phoenix metropolitan area. powerful wind pushed a cloud over maricopa county. after a heavy rainfall that triggered flash flood warnings. trees, power lines came down in tempe. no reports of injuries. >> northwest of phoenix fire fighters are making progress against the wildfire raging in california's yosemite national park. now the fire has grown to more than 2
martha raddatz. abc news, cairo. >> neither days nor weeks for the latest news out of syria to have an economic impact here at home. stocks reversed earlier gains during the last hour of trading yesterday. again closing below the 15,000 level with traders citing jitters over syria. decreases in gas prices this time of year may not happen due to on going middle east tensions. >> lots of rattled nerves in northern nevada, an earthquake hit reno, nevada. the 4.2 quake centered from sun...
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, nightclubs and lounges, a $43,000 gold-plated men's rolex watch, $5,600 for a holistic retreat in martha's vineyard, and $4,600 on a fedora once worn by michael jackson. jackson's father, civil rights leader jesse jackson sr., suggests the behavior was largely due to his son's diagnosis last year of bipolar disorder. >> he is still recovering. jesse's been very sick. this time a year ago, i really thought we may have lost him. >> reporter: jackson spent four weeks at the mayo clinic. the judge says she didn't have enough information from his doctors about his reported bipolar disorder. >> this has been -- a very painful. >> reporter: the jacksons will be allowed to serve their sentences one at a time. is he so that one of them can remain at home with their two children. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> federal investigators hope to get the black boxes from that u.p.s. cargo plane that crashed in a field near the birmingham airport. two pilots killed. the wreckage scattered over a wide area. witnesses heard the engines struggling and saw flames before impact. >> we were in bed. we heard
, nightclubs and lounges, a $43,000 gold-plated men's rolex watch, $5,600 for a holistic retreat in martha's vineyard, and $4,600 on a fedora once worn by michael jackson. jackson's father, civil rights leader jesse jackson sr., suggests the behavior was largely due to his son's diagnosis last year of bipolar disorder. >> he is still recovering. jesse's been very sick. this time a year ago, i really thought we may have lost him. >> reporter: jackson spent four weeks at the mayo...